Target assembly having a displaying device

ABSTRACT

A target game includes a target member having two films each of which has a center conductive member, and one or more ring-shaped conductive members. A spacer panel is disposed between the films and has a number of openings for allowing the conductive members to be contacted with each other. A plate is disposed in front of the films and has a center portion and one or more ring portions. The conductive members may be contacted with each other when the spacer panel is compressed and when a ball hit onto the plate. The target member is supported in a frame with four cables.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a target, and more particularlyto a target assembly having a displaying device.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Typical targets are disposed far away from the users who may notclearly see the striking or the location of the balls onto the targetsand who should go closer to the targets to clear see the striking or thelocation of the balls onto the targets after the user has shot manyballs or many times of the balls. The user may not see the targets rightafter each shot of the ball.

[0005] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages of the conventional targets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide atarget assembly having a displaying device for displaying and showingthe striking of the ball onto the target member and for allowing theuser to correct the striking of the ball right away.

[0007] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provideda target assembly comprising a target member including two films eachhaving a center conductive member, and at least one ring-shapedconductive member provided around the center conductive member, a spacerpanel disposed between the film and including a plurality of openingsformed therein and aligned with the center and the ring-shapedconductive members of the films, for allowing the center and thering-shaped conductive members of the films to be contacted with eachother when the spacer panel is compressed, and a plate disposed in frontof the films and including a center portion located corresponding to thecenter conductive members of the films, and including at least one ringportion located corresponding to the ring-shaped conductive member ofthe films. The center and the ring-shaped conductive members of thefilms are allowed to be contacted with each other when the spacer panelis compressed and when a ball hit onto the plate.

[0008] The films each includes a margin formed between the center andthe ring-shaped conductive members of the films, the plate includes atleast one non-conductive ring element disposed between the centerportion and the ring portion of the plate and aligned with the margin ofthe films.

[0009] The films and the spacer panel and the plate of the target memberinclude four corners, the target assembly further includes a frame, andfour cables coupled between the corners of the films and the spacerpanel and the plate and the frame for securing the target member to theframe.

[0010] Four fasteners are further provided and secured to the corners ofthe films and the spacer panel and the plate, the fasteners eachincludes an orifice formed therein for threading the cablesrespectively.

[0011] A displaying device is further provided, a detecting device iscoupled to the center and the ring-shaped conductive members of thefilms for detecting a contact of the center and the ring-shapedconductive members of the films, the displaying device is provided fordisplaying the contact of the center and the ring-shaped conductivemembers of the films means.

[0012] A device is further provided for coupling the detecting device tothe displaying device or for transmitting the detected signals of thedetecting device to the displaying device.

[0013] The displaying device includes a displaying screen for showingthe location of the contact of the center and the ring-shaped conductivemembers of the films.

[0014] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from a careful reading of a detailed descriptionprovided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanyingdrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a target device of a targetassembly in accordance with the present invention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a target member;

[0017]FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of thetarget assembly;

[0018]FIG. 4 is a plane view illustrating the displaying device of thetarget assembly; and

[0019]FIG. 5 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 3, illustrating theother embodiment of the target assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0020] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a targetassembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a targetdevice (FIG. 1) including a target member 10 to be supported in a frame30 with cables 24, wires, threads, ropes or the like. For example, fourcables 24 are coupled to the four corners of the target member 10 andare coupled to the four corners of the frame 30 for stably andresiliently securing the target member 10 to the frame 30.

[0021] As best shown in FIG. 2, the target member 10 includes a frontplate 15, a rear board 16, two films 17 disposed between the plate 15and the board 16, and a partition or a spacer panel 18 disposed betweenthe films 17. Four fasteners 23 are secured to the corners of the plate15 and the board 16 and the films 17 and the panel 18 for securing theplate 15 and the board 16 and the films 17 and the panel 18 together.The fasteners 23 each includes an orifice 26 formed therein forthreading the cables 24 and for allowing the target member 10 to besolidly secured to the frame 30. The front plate 15 includes a centerportion 12 and one or more concentric ring portions 13, 14 formed aroundthe center portion 12 thereof and separated by nonconductive ringelements 11. The center portion 12 and the ring portions 13, 14 of theplate 15 are preferably applied with different colors.

[0022] The films 17 each includes an electric conductive circuit ormember 170 disposed in the center portion thereof corresponding to thecenter portion 12 of the plate 15, and each includes one or moreconcentric ring-shaped conductive circuit or members 171 formed aroundthe center conductive member 170 and separated by margins 173 that haveno conductive members provided therein. The ring-shaped conductivemembers 171 are located corresponding to the ring portions 13, 14 of theplate 15. The spacer panel 18 includes a number of holes or openings 181formed therein and provided between the conductive members 170, 171 ofthe films 17 for allowing the conductive members 170, 171 of the films17 to be contacted with each other when a ball 70, 80 (FIGS. 3, 5) hitsonto the target member 10. The ring elements 11 are engaged in themargins 173 of the film 17 for separating the conductive members 170,171 of the film 17 that is located close to the plate 15 from each otherand for preventing the conductive members 170, 171 of the front film 17from being contacted with each other.

[0023] The spacer panel 18 is preferably made of deformable orcompressible materials, such as the spongy materials, for allowing thespacer panel 18 to be compressed and for allowing the conductive members170, 171 of the films 17 to be contacted with each other when a ballhits onto the target member 10. The conductive members 170, 171 arepreferably the printed circuits or the like.

[0024] One or more sensors or detecting devices 19 or the like arecoupled to the conductive members 170, 173 for sensing or for detectingwhether the conductive members 170, 173 are contacted with each othernot. The detecting devices 19 may be coupled to a displaying device 50with an electric wire 51 or the like. The displaying device 50 includesa displaying screen 52 for showing the locations or the positions 53 ofthe striking or the hit of the ball 70, 80 onto the target member 10.

[0025] In operation, as shown in FIG. 3, when the ball 70 is hit andstricken onto the target member 10, the conductive members 170, 171 ofthe films 17 may be forced to be contacted with each other in order toform a short-circuit or to generate a signal which may be detected bythe detecting devices 19 and may be sent and displayed on the displayingscreen 52 of the displaying device 50. The user may view the location orthe hit of the ball 70 onto the target member 10 right away after eachshot, and may thus correct his striking posture right away after eachshot.

[0026] Referring next to FIG. 5, the signal generated by the contact ofthe conductive members 170, 171 and/or detected by the detecting devices19 may be directly transmitted to the displaying device 50 with a remotecontrol device or an emitting-and-receiver device. The

[0027] Accordingly, the target assembly in accordance with the presentinvention includes a displaying device for displaying and showing thestriking of the ball onto the target member and for allowing the user tocorrect the striking of the ball right away.

[0028] Although this invention has been described with a certain degreeof particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made by way of example only and that numerous changes in thedetailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:
 1. A target assembly comprising: a target member including: twofilms each having a center conductive member, and at least onering-shaped conductive member provided around said center conductivemember, a spacer panel disposed between said films and including aplurality of openings formed therein and aligned with said center andsaid at least one ring-shaped conductive members of said films, forallowing said center and said at least one ring-shaped conductivemembers of said films to be contacted with each other when said spacerpanel is compressed, and a plate disposed in front of said films andincluding a center portion located corresponding to said centerconductive members of said films, and including at least one ringportion located corresponding to said at least one ring-shapedconductive member of said films, said center and said at least onering-shaped conductive members of said films being allowed to becontacted with each other when said spacer panel is compressed and whena ball hit onto said plate.
 2. The target assembly according to claim 1,wherein said films each includes a margin formed between said center andsaid at least one ring-shaped conductive members of said films, saidplate includes at least one non-conductive ring element disposed betweensaid center portion and said at least one ring portion of said plate andaligned with said margin of said films.
 3. The target assembly accordingto claim 1, wherein said films and said spacer panel and said plate ofsaid target member include four corners, said target assembly furtherincludes a frame, and four cables coupled between said corners of saidfilms and said spacer panel and said plate and said frame for securingsaid target member to said frame.
 4. The target assembly according toclaim 3 further comprising four fasteners secured to said corners ofsaid films and said spacer panel and said plate, said fasteners eachincluding an orifice formed therein for threading said cablesrespectively.
 5. The target assembly according to claim 1 furthercomprising a displaying device, a detecting device coupled to saidcenter and said at least one ring-shaped conductive members of saidfilms for detecting a contact of said center and said at least onering-shaped conductive members of said films, said displaying devicebeing provided for displaying the contact of said center and said atleast one ring-shaped conductive members of said films means.
 6. Thetarget assembly according to claim 5 further comprising means forcoupling said detecting device to said displaying device.
 7. The targetassembly according to claim 5, wherein said displaying device includes adisplaying screen for showing the location of the contact of said centerand said at least one ring-shaped conductive members of said films.